Moshood, in the statement, said that the payment of allowances to officers and men of the force and that of other security and safety agencies complementing the Nigeria Police Force in election security was statutory and transparent in line with the Financial Regulations and Public Service Rules.
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Operations, Joshak Habila, who is supervising the security for the Saturday Osun State governorship poll, will earn N200,000 duty tour allowance for 10 days.
During the period, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, who would assist Habila, would earn N160, 000 DTA while Inspectors to Chief Superintendents of Police will be paid N120,000 each.
The Force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja in reaction to an exclusive report by The PUNCH on Wednesday that Constables to Sergeants would earn N50,000 as election allowance, which is more than what some of them earn monthly.
The police had deployed about 40,000 personnel in Osun for the election including a DIG, an AIG and eight Commissioners of Police.
Moshood, in the statement, said that the payment of allowances to officers and men of the force and that of other security and safety agencies complementing the Nigeria Police Force in election security was statutory and transparent in line with the Financial Regulations and Public Service Rules.
Moshood said police officers who participated in previous governorship elections held in Edo, Ondo, Anambra and Ekiti states, enjoyed similar largess.
He said, “The following is the breakdown of the Duty Tour Allowance entitlements paid to police officers and men deployed for election duty in Osun State and other previous governorship elections held in Edo, Ondo, Anambra and Ekiti States.
“i. Ranks and File (Constable to Sergeant) – N5, 000 DTA per Day X 10 Days = N50, 000
“ii. Inspector to Chief Superintendent of Police – N12, 000 DTA per Day X 10 Days = N120, 000
“iii. Assistant Commissioner of Police – Assistant Inspector General of Police – N16, 000 DTA per Day X 10 Days = N160, 000
“iv. Deputy Inspector General of Police – N20,000 DTA per Day X 10 Days = N200,000.”